Founded in 1761, Faber-Castell is one of the world's oldest industrial companies and is now in the 8th generation of the same family. The group employs over 6.000 people, has 15 production sites and 20 sales companies, together with sales agencies in over 120 countries around the globe. A.W. Faber-Castell Australia has been operational since 1966 and is part of the international Faber-Castell group. Faber-Castell's product offering is vast and caters to virtually all writing, design and creative needs. It is the world's leading manufacturer of wood-cased pencils, with over 1800 million graphite and colour pencils made per year. Its leading position in the international market is due in large measure to its resolute commitment to quality, together with continual product innovations and improvements. Throughout centuries of operation, the family vision has remained the same: "Quality and innovation leads to success"